Climate Politics
France Unveils Fossil-Fuel Exit Plan at Colombia Climate Summit
The country aims to exit coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and natural gas by 2050.
Wind turbines near a combined cycle gas turbine plant in Fos-sur-Mer, France.
Photographer: Jeremy Suyker/BloombergFrance announced on Tuesday a national road map for phasing out oil, gas and coal during Colombia’s Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, a first-of-its-kind summit being held in the coastal city of Santa Marta.
“We are very proud to be one of the first countries to publish a road map” for the transition, Benoît Faraco, France’s special envoy for climate negotiations, said during the plenary. “We have a clear objective to end fossil fuels with clear dates: 2030 for coal, 2045 for oil and 2050 for gas.”